MMAjunkie.com spoke to Ken Pavia, who represents Torres, and confirmed that the fighter tested positive for Boldenone, an anabolic steroid developed for veterinary use.

“We’re looking into the situation,” Pavia said.

Pavia said that Torres has since been dropped from his UFC contract — a decision they were told was due to the fighter’s lackluster performance. However, Pavia said the decision came after the test results were available.

UFC 75 took place at the O2 Arena in London, England. However, because the U.K. has no sanctioning body, UFC Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Marc Ratner was in charge of regulating the event. Those duties included overseeing drug testing of fighters. According to Iole, eight of the night’s 18 fighters were tested.

Pavia said it’s too soon to know the fighter’s next course of action. Because the UFC — and not a state commission — regulated the event, a suspension seems unlikely, he said.

“We’re weighing all options,” he said. “Weâ??re operating under the assumption he failed a test administered by a fight organization, not a governing entity. Until we know the repercussions, we’re not sure (of our next step).â??

In his only other UFC fight, Torres defeated Pat Healy at UFC Fight Night 6 last year.

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